Sentences with phrase «fight against climate»

Photo: Via Huffington PostOh how we love our green celebrities, but for the most part, they are as fresh and new to this fight against climate change as Brangolina's twin babies Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline are to the world.

The biggest Brazilian contribution to the fight against climate change is to bring deforestation to an end in the Amazon.

But the question — and the fight against climate change — relates to what governments are doing now.

... «This package is very good news for our fight against climate change,» the European Commission president, Jose Manuel Barroso, added.

Whether or not disrupting the operation of airports is a justified tactic in the fight against climate change, or a dangerous distraction from the debate, protesters will be livid at the prospect of paying into the coffers of Ryanair — an airline whose owner Michael O'Leary has repeatedly sought to ridicule environmental concerns.

Ordinarily and historically, peat bogs are natural storages for C02 and are an important aspect of the fight against climate change

From getting grouchy over pay - as - you - throw trash metering, to concerns over what their Big Society agenda means for the fight against climate change, the party far from embracing sustainability whole heartedly.

Just as the NRA was «unmasked» by the recent events in Connecticut and shown to be nothing but a lobbyist for gun manufacturers... events will continue to take place in nature that will give those that want to fight against climate change a little more momentum.

In 2013, Obama declared the fight against climate change one of the top priorities of his second term and began using his executive powers far more aggressively to reduce US emissions, including rules cutting pollution from power plants.

«Here in Washington, D.C., one of the hottest debates around the Barack Obama administration's fight against climate change is perhaps the most important number you've never heard of: The social cost of carbon (SCC).»

Cities are improving the lives of local residents while also contributing to the global fight against climate change.

AP (4/28/13) reports: «The Environmental Protection Agency has dramatically lowered its estimate of how much of a potent heat - trapping gas leaks during natural gas production, in a shift with major implications for a debate that has divided environmentalists: Does the recent boom in fracking help or hurt the fight against climate change?»

From heartland communities enduring more extreme weather to coastal communities facing the threat of rising sea levels, the residents of America's cities are on the front line of the fight against climate change.

The Court's decision in the case could significantly affect consumers» wallets, electric supply reliability, and the fight against climate change.

In 2015, the chorus of scientists calling carbon removal a valuable tool in the fight against climate change grew much louder.

This information can prove a powerful tool to guide decision - making on practices that aim to preserve and increase the current soil carbon stocks, helping win the fight against climate change.

Today's UCG decision is the first time the Scottish Government has said no to more fossil fuel extraction and marks a hugely important turning point in the fight against climate change.

UN Climate Change News, 5 May 2018 — International negotiators, representatives of civil society and youth put their heads together at climate talks in Bonn, Germany, this week to look for ways the Paris Climate Change Agreement can boost education, awareness, engagement and cooperation in the fight against climate change.

In the letter, the groups applaud Obama's commitment last June to reducing carbon pollution and leading the world in the fight against climate change, but remind him that an «all of the above» energy strategy — one that embraces the domestic production of natural gas, oil and coal — runs counter to those goals.

This alignment signals the direction of travel in the fight against climate change to all of our stakeholders — including our investors, suppliers and customers.

This policy document looks at how carbon markets have so far been a successful economic tool in the fight against climate change.

While the adoption of the Paris Agreement and the commitments submitted by countries represent a significant step in the fight against climate change, the amount of ambition is still insufficient to keep global warming at a level that is safe for the most vulnerable communities and critical ecosystems on the planet.

«We share with these leading developers a common objective to get offshore wind up and running as quickly as possible as a key tool in the fight against climate change,» said Tricia K. Jedele, vice president and director of Conservation Law Foundation Rhode Island.

This week saw significant international progress in the fight against climate change.

As a Filipina, the fight against the climate crisis is a fight for the survival of our people not in the future but now.

If global energy policy isn't focused on developing and deploying all of these technologies, we will underutilize the tools at our disposal and reduce our chances of winning the fight against climate change.

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Customs agents this week arrested nine people in the London area suspected of a multimillion dollar fraud in trading carbon permits, bringing attention to a rich new field for crime sprung from the fight against climate change.

Industry should play its part in the fight against climate change by persuading governments to aid carbon cuts rather than lobbying against them, the UN secretary - general told a business conference on Sunday.

The European Union must keep its climate leadership and show its ability to mobilize all Parties to the Agreement in the fight against climate change.»

Seven European countries step up the fight against climate change by calling for higher ambition by EU countries.

It is also the name of a network launched in 2008 by Bill McKibben, the aim of which is to shift the fight against climate change out of high politics and onto the streetsâ $» or at least to places where youngsters hang out.

If you want to make an impact in the fight against climate change you can do so by actively supporting wind power!

On September 19, during Climate Week NYC, The Climate Group, Formula E, VICE Impact and Spring Studios are partnering to demonstrate the need for faster action, greater impact, and convergence across all sectors in the fight against climate change.

The campaign was launched at the «VELOCITY — Accelerating Climate Action» event, which saw The Climate Group partner with Formula E, VICE Impact and Spring Studios to demonstrate the need for faster action, greater impact, and convergence across all sectors in the fight against climate change.

Also signed by Trump's three adult children, the letter called for passage of U.S. climate legislation, investment in the clean energy economy, and leadership to inspire the rest of the world to join the fight against climate change.

The Filipino minister, whose family come from the area hit by the typhoon, thanked the youth groups for their support saying that the fight against climate change was their fight.

The increase in natural gas production and with it, low prices, have allowed the Obama administration to clamp down on coal - fired power generation, the regulatory cornerstone of its fight against climate change.

Lauded by Vice President Gore as «the best, most hopeful step in years» in this effort, the AGs United for Clean Power coalition brings together attorneys general from 25 states, territories, cities and counties to explore ways to jointly support the fight against climate change.

Ms. Clark emphasized the importance of engaging the women of the region in the fight against climate change.

«New York is a leader in the fight against climate change and the development of a green economy and at the heart of these efforts are the individuals across the state,» said Governor Cuomo.

Researchers at the University of Chicago concluded that switching from a standard American diet to a vegan diet is more effective in the fight against climate change than switching from a standard American car to a hybrid.

Many people (including me) have argued that the conventional environmental narrative of fear and guilt will never build a popular base of support for the fight against climate change.

Faith groups are vocal in their contribution to the fight against climate change.

Here in the UK we are reaping the nuclear industry's harvest as our government plans a whole new fleet of nuclear reactors at the expense of technologies that have the capacity to support us in our fight against climate change.

This February, we have a huge opportunity for Oregon to take a bold step in the fight against climate change.

Carbon capture and storage is one of weapons in the fight against climate change and is typically associated with power generation plants.

Brook Riley, climate justice and energy campaigner for Friends of the Earth Europe said: «The EU's climate plan promises far from Europe's fair share in the fight against climate change — and everyone knows it.

If carbon capture technologies are seen as more broadly applicable and more important for the fight against climate change, it is more likely that these technologies will get greater research funding.

Communities of color are strong leaders in the fight against climate change, but only if policies and the process genuinely reflect their voice and vision.